Road closure planned during Dayton soap factory demolition

More than six months after fire destroyed the old Hewitt Soap Factory on Linden Avenue, the city will close the road for up to a month so crews can demolish the charred facility.

Parts of the former Hewitt Soap Factory at Hamilton and Linden Avenues went up in flames overnight Thursday in east Dayton.

“Linden Avenue between Davis Avenue and Hamilton Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, July 31,” the city said in a statement. “The closure results from the demolition of the former Hewitt Soap Factory.”

The city said it plans to post a detour for motorists.

Soap factory destruction

The soap factory was damaged during a large fire at the building on Dec. 22.